acoady Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 I have been offered a rabbit eglu by a friend, as I am interested in keeping some chickens, but I am not sure what the differences are between the two and whether it will be suitable. I am not sure if it is a mark I or II (you have to lift the body off to remove the droppings tray, if that helps). Also, can anyone recommend somewhere to buy chickens in Surrey? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 Hello & welcome Andrea! Have a look here for breeders of chickens in your area http://club.omlet.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4658 To convert a rablu to an eglu i think you just add roosting bars but im sure a more experienced person will be able to confirm or correct this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 The base for a rabbit eglu is different to a chicken one. So you will need to buy a new base for it from Omlet. I think they only do this with Mark 2's as they don't produce Mark 1's anymore. But you'd have to phone them up for more details. The Mark 1's only come in Yellow, Green, Red and blue. But if it's one of the later colours, say, pink, purple, orange or brown it will definitely be a Mark 2. Saying that there are a few mark2 yellow eglus but they are very, very uncommon. Also underneath the droppings tray there is a mesh base on the Mark 1's and on the Mark 2's it's a solid plastic base. And the little eggport door is a different shape on the Mark 2's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acoady Posted November 4, 2006 Author Share Posted November 4, 2006 Thanks for this. Sounds like it will be more trouble than it is worth (not that I want to look a gift chicken in the mouth), but I'll give Omlet a call and see what they say. Regards, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
